The Secret Inside: The Link Between

By Joseph J. Amodeo

This book is a compilation of thoughts, some of which are philosophical, others Theological. This based upon a 25 years of understanding and advocating for those who are societies forgotten.

Our souls are free of our bodys control and independent of brain and mind functions. Our soul is our inner most self who directs us through our lives and makes us the people we were meant to be. Our souls are home to our conscious and free will.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9781468507652

Joseph J. Amodeo

Joseph J. Amodeo was raised in brooklyn, New York. As a youth he played stick ball, drove fast cars, and attended church dances. His first job was a delivery boy at age 13 after school. He proudly rode his ten speed bike in the streets of east Flatbush. Joseph traveled to high school in Manhattan each day by subway and as he exited the station with his friends, they stepped over homeless people on the bowery. This had a lasting immpression and inspired him to dedicate his life advocating for those underserved polulations. He was employed, for 25 years in mental health, housing, and program development. He received a M.A. degree from New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in 1975 with a concentration in Rehabiltation Counseling. He was profiled in Neurology Now Magazine by Annie Levy, August 2009 issue and appered on CTV Time Warner . He authored "My Moments of Hope" and was a movie extra in "Music & Lyrics" where I appeared on screen for a few brief seconds.

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Published by AuthorHouse 12/2/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4685-0766-9 (sc)

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Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Acknowledgements

Healing

I base my healing on the belief that I am the culmination of all my life experiences. This journey confronted the good moments, the emotional times, and the quiet moments.

These situations became the link between unresolved and dark moments hidden in my soul and my healing.

The secret inside is how I almost gave up but still survived. The closing of my eyes made me cry. Beneath this cloud of tears was the answer. I had the power to heal.

This is second in a trilogy of books on healing. My first book, My Moments of Hope, was an attempt to reveal my struggles with Parkinson’s disease in poetry and prose.

The Secret Inside explores the link between unresolved and dark moments and the ability to heal. You cannot heal from Parkinson’s without the confrontation of your darkest moments as a child.

The final book, God’s Plan, will deal with the obstacles of structured religion and the Faithfull’s will to survive.

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My journey to healing involved my willingness to confront and change whatever needed to be fixed. My therapy began in 2005. I thought it would be a six-month, short-term therapeutic intervention for Parkinson’s disease. My reason was that I wanted to talk. Parkinson’s is a chronic and progressive disease, and the benefit of receiving additional support would ease my struggle. My struggle went beyond Parkinson’s and remains with me today.

I walked through the gates of hell. I felt the pain no one should ever experience. I lost my faith and questioned the existence of God.

Yet many others will follow in my footsteps of abuse by clergy. I wonder why?

My healing begins now.

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